My Messiah :Love in Damascus - Episode 28

 

I got home very late that day. My parent were so surprised to see me. I wanted them to know how serious that issue was. I could see from their appearance that they were already in bed but anyway I am sorry I had disturb their sleep.

"I thought I said tomorrow" my dad said but I just couldn't wait till tomorrow even though I didn't know why he wanted to see me.

"I couldn't" I said

"Anyhow, you are here already. So we will have our meeting tomorrow morning . Right now, I need to rest" he said as he retire upstairs.

He left the sitting room where they had all gathered when I called that I was outside. So I went into my room but find it difficult to sleep. Today's fun kept running through my head, it was so fantastic and I enjoyed every bit of it. When I finally slept, I had a nightmare. It was different from the ones I usually have. This time the two of us were walking by the road side and suddenly she fell into a ditch till I see her no more. I woke up sweating profusely, this bad dreams have now been on a regular basis. And all my Nightmares are always about her, about something evil happening to her. I didn't understand why I always have such dreams about her. I became so scared and I prayed against it.

I couldn't sleep again that night, I began to pace round my room in an eccentric manner

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. Finally it was dawn, I couldn't wait to have this particular meeting with my dad. I prayed it should be about the money cause that is the only thing that matters right now.

After some hours, we had a very lovely breakfast. After the dish, I was waiting for the meeting to commence but my dad didn't even talk about it. It seems he had forgotten, that was something I detest about him. He never takes some certain things serious. He would always claim he had a lot on his mind, an empire to build, a finance to monitor. Well that is true, he had a lot on his mind but someone so dear to my heart is on the brink of death, so that should matter a lot. So I couldn't take it any longer.

"Dad!" I half screamed, diverting his attention from the foreign exchange news he was watching. "You said we were going to have a discussion this morning" I said, trying to remind him incase he had forgotten.

"Oh, yes, I said that" he said clicking his fingers together. My guess was right, seems he had forgotten. I knew my dad and his nonchalant attitude, sometimes I wondered how he was able to accumulate such a huge amount and build an empire as big as CZ groups of companies with such a forgetful nature.

"It's so simple" he began, and I adjusted my sitting posture. I knew it will be simple for him to do but I don't know what was holding him back. "...I want to know your plans for the future...." I became so disappointed cause I wasn't expecting this "I and the other shareholders are planning on including a pharmaceutical company to our scheme and since you are also in that line, you will have an idea on how it should be" he said but the conversation had long faded from my ears. 

I wasn't interested anymore but something suddenly pop up in my head. Shareholder! I am also a share holder in his company, he had bought shares for us all. My dad was well aware of the situation of being a CEO, it was because he has the highest number of shares in that company. Last I know of, he had a share of 38.02, and as also divided a share of 10.92 among I and my other siblings. He had left my mum out of the affairs of the empire. So we have a total share of 48.94 in the company. 

So he was very aware that it would be difficult for them to chase him from that position, except he steps down. My dad was very full of strategy. I have a share of 4.42, what if i sell it to the highest bidder. That would be millions but my dad would kill me, not just that he would also disown me cause the moment I take that step, the more open his position will be, because Mr Hanjo Nakamura, a Japanese man is the next in line of succession with a share of 28.01. So my dad is very much aware of his intention to dominate the company. So I immediately drop the idea. This is business, I shouldn't bring love into it.

"Boy, what are you thinking of?" He said snapping me out of my thought. "When you're done with your studies, we have decided to make you the head of affairs of the pharmaceutical company. We have already started making preparation" 

It was an awesome thing, to think about the future. Why not take care of things now, take care of the sick lady first and we will have a lot to think about in the future.

"Dad, that is a very awesome plan" I finally said not even showing interest in the conversation.

"Your mum already explain the issue of the sick girl to me" he finally announced. Seems to me he had intentionally made it the last conversation we were going to have and it truly caught my divided attention.

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. "Is the money still needed or have her parent paid it all?'

My down casted face suddenly lit for joy. I knew mum knows his soft spot but dad will always pretend to have an hardened heart.

"The money remains eight million" I said with smiles fulling my face.

"Eight million" he related "alright, why don't I give her the whole ten million..."

"What!" I said as I jumped out of the chair. I seriously couldn't believe it. It all seems like a dream to me.

"....she would be needing some money after the operation. On behalf of the company, we are going to donate a sum of Ten million. Just take it has charity" he added and I couldn't hide my excitement. I went over to him and gave him a warm hug which I haven't given him in years.

"Thanks dad" I said and jumped on my mum. She had made it happened.

"I already informed the account manager, so he should be here in an two hours time"

After three hours, the account manager was done with all the bank transaction and process. It was a long one but at last, the money was within my reach. My dad and his few office entourage followed me to the hospital. They had want to turn this whole thing into politics for that is how the company is run, something I seriously don't understand.